A well-mannered man was brought in. He quickly glanced around, and finally, his eyes fell on the beautiful and charming girl.
She was dressed strangely, wearing a lavender sweater and her hair tied into a ponytail with a gold ring. She looked neat, beautiful and cool, and exuded the dominance of a superior.
"He Yunhuan, an official of the Prince of Jin's Mansion, greets the Princess of Qingping County."
Mu Wanqing glanced at him calmly, "What's the matter?"
He Yunhuan respectfully handed over a letter with both hands, "This is a letter from my master."
The officer on the side took it, tore it open and checked it before handing it to Mu Wanqing.
Mu Wanqing glanced at him casually, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Let me form an alliance with him? And after the matter is accomplished, will you make me a female marquis?"
This is interesting because the letter was written by the Prince of Jin, not the Prince of Jin.
The prince of Jin fled everywhere, and finally returned home to seize his father's power? Or did he have some kind of adventure?
He Yunhuan said sincerely, "My master is eager to recruit talents. I know that Princess Qingping is very talented and is a rare talent. I sincerely ask for your help..."
Before he could finish his words, Lord Qian on the side suddenly stood up and shouted, "Dream on! How dare a traitor come to Xiliang to lobby? We in Xiliang will never get involved with such a traitor."
He Yunhuan didn't care at all. The most important thing was Mu Wanqing's attitude.
When they heard that Xiliang was headed by a woman, no one dared to believe it, but he had seen it with his own eyes and had to believe it.
"Princess Qingping, the officials in the court cannot tolerate your talent, let alone let you get ahead, but he is different. He is open-minded and can accommodate all kinds of people. In the future, when you serve as an official in the court, you can choose any position in the six ministries."
He kept pulling people down, boasting about himself, and promising benefits, one thing after another.
Unfortunately, Mu Wanqing didn't buy it. She looked around and asked, "Can we trust his words?"
"County Lady, I can't believe it." Lord Qian was filled with righteous indignation, his eyes red with anger, "The traitors and traitors shall be killed by everyone."
He Yunhuan came prepared and confidently took out something, "Of course I can trust it. I also brought a blank appointment letter. You can fill it in any way you want. This is the sincerity of our Jin Wang Mansion."
Mu Wanqing looked at the appointment letter with the seal of Prince Jin's Mansion and couldn't help but laugh, "That's it?"
He Yunhuan didn't expect to succeed in lobbying in one go. "Do you have any other requests? Just ask."
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows and changed the subject, "No matter who it is, they will bring a gift when they visit for the first time. Where is your gift?"
"Huh?" He Yunhuan was stunned. Gift?
Mu Wanqing showed a greedy look, "I am a vulgar person, I like white silver and golden gold, let me see the sincerity of your Jinwang Mansion."
"This letter of appointment..." He Yunhuan felt that this was the best gift.
Mu Wanqing sneered, tore up the appointment letter and threw it at He Yunhuan's face.
"It's useless. He's not even the emperor yet. Don't try to get something for nothing. Show me some real benefits. He dares to fool me like this now. I don't dare to expect anything."
He Yunhuan was stunned. It was so disrespectful and barbaric.
Mu Wanqing turned to look at the follower beside her and blinked, "By the way, last time someone asked me to do something, how much did it cost?"
Li Dong spoke without hesitation, "Fifty thousand taels, you are the Princess of Qingping County."
Mu Wanqing pointed with her little hand, "Listen, how can you not bring a few hundred thousand to my door? I am not in the mood to entertain liars who talk nonsense. Haha, I don't play with paupers."
At her command, the officers dragged He Yunhuan away.
Lord Qian was a little anxious, "County Princess, are you really..."
Mu Wanqing was extremely disdainful. "I don't think highly of the Jin Palace. They are too stingy. They came to visit without even bringing any gifts. They want me to work for them without even offering any benefits. Dream on. Let them all get lost. Get as far away as possible."
He Yunhuan walked to the door and looked back blankly, with a look of disbelief on his face. The person who talked about money all the time was the Princess of Qingping? Was she crazy because of poverty?
The officer dragged him out of the door with force and said, "Go quickly."
He Yunhuan walked out of the government gate in a daze. His companions who had been waiting outside surrounded him and asked, "How is it? What is the attitude of Princess Qingping?"
He Yunhuan is famous for his eloquence and his ability to turn white into black.
But this time, he only said two sentences!
Mu Wanqing was in control of the entire rhythm of the game.
"You think we are poor and don't want to play with us."
"Ah." Everyone was shocked. "What's going on?"
The group returned to the inn, closed the door, and after listening to He Yunhuan's statement, everyone had complicated expressions, as if there was some truth in it.
If you want to invite someone to join you, you have to prepare a generous gift first.
Of course, in their eyes, the blank appointment and dismissal letter was a generous gift, but if Mu Wanqing didn't acknowledge it, it was just a piece of waste paper.
An attendant snorted coldly, "I didn't expect that she was a person who valued money more than anything else. How could such a vulgar person be the kind of person we want to be a king's assistant?"
Everyone was silent. Who said that a person who can assist the king cannot love money?
The one who has no flaws is a saint.
After discussing for a while, everyone decided to pool their money together, but it was only a few thousand taels.
"Let's go around the streets first and see if there are any new and interesting gifts." An attendant suggested, "Maybe she will like it."
Okay, this is all we can do for now. I’ll also find out about the situation in Liangcheng.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they went out, someone was following them from behind, and did it openly, not minding letting them know.
They can buy things, but when they try to get information, people who are following them will show up and say that there is something wrong with these people.
Who dares to say another word?
In this way, I didn't gain anything throughout the day, and I felt tired, angry and annoyed.
He Yunhuan suddenly had an idea and called the person out, "Whose orders are you following?"
The person who was following them said directly, "I am under the order of the county lady to keep an eye on you at all times and strictly forbid you, the traitors, to do anything bad in the city."
Damn, that's really harsh. I can't have fun at all.
One of the followers' eyes flickered, and he deliberately provoked trouble, "Why do you grown men want to listen to a restless woman...ah."
He was kicked three feet away and fell to the ground screaming.
The person following them stared at them coldly, "That's the Princess of Qingping County, please speak respectfully. Are you qualified to talk about her? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll send you to hell."
He was originally a beggar, making a living by begging. Last winter, he almost froze to death on the street. It was the Princess of Qingping County who took him in, gave him a place to stay, food to drink, and warm clothes.
He was also given the name "Bayi" by the Princess of Qingping County.
Princess Qingping was his great benefactor and the master to whom he swore allegiance until death.
Everyone's faces turned green. "We are envoys. We want to report you."
Bayi was not afraid, and his voice was louder than theirs, "The county lady said that as long as you don't die, it doesn't matter if you become disabled or stupid. Now that the Jin Palace needs her help, can we still fall out with her for a few lackeys?"
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"Has Princess Qingping always been so fierce?"
Bayi glared at him fiercely, "Nonsense, our county master is kind-hearted, good-tempered, and loves the people like his own children. He is a living Bodhisattva."
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“She loves money, too.”
Eighty-one asked curiously, "Who doesn't love money? You don't love money? Then take off all your clothes and wear nothing. I will believe that there is not a trace of money on your body."
No, these are two different things, the logic is wrong.
But Bayi wouldn't reason with him.
If you dare to say bad things about Princess Qingping, he will beat you.
Not only him, as long as you mention the name of Princess Qingping while walking on the street, passers-by's eyes will immediately light up and they will flatter her.
If you dare to say bad things about Princess Qingping, you are done for and will be chased and beaten by everyone in the street.
The prestige of Princess Qingping was extremely high, which made everyone feel complicated.
A few days later, "County Lady, the envoy from Prince Jin's Mansion is here again."
Mu Wanqing was flipping through the account book. There were a lot of refugees recently, and the money was consumed too quickly, so there was not enough money to spend.
"If you bring a gift, you'll be allowed in. If you don't, just say I'm busy."
"yes."
After a while, the police brought He Yunhuan in.
He Yunhuan immediately presented the brocade box in his hands with both hands, "This is the sincerity of the Jin Palace, please accept it, County Lady."
Mu Wanqing glanced at Lidong beside her, and Lidong immediately stepped forward to take it, opened the lid, and inside were stacks of silver bills.
"County Lady, the 80,000 taels of silver note has been verified and is genuine."
He Yunhuan's face twisted several times. These people were so ruthless that it was difficult for a gentleman like him to cope with them.
Mu Wanqing nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, I accept the sincerity of the Prince Jin's Mansion. Go back and tell your master that adults only talk about interests, so save those useless words. If you want to ask me for help, just give me money."
She raised her little hand and said, "Lidong, give him the list."
He Yunhuan took the list in a daze, and looked down to see that there were 10,000 tons of rice, 10,000 tons of flour, 10,000 tons of pork, and 10,000 kilograms of salt.
"This is?"
Mu Wanqing said nonchalantly, "I'm short of these here, let him take care of it."
He Yunhuan's face cracked inch by inch. What kind of person is this? "But... 80,000 taels of silver..."
"Isn't this just an ordinary gift for a visit? Is this little money worth you mentioning again and again? It's petty and not presentable." Mu Wanqing looked disgusted.
"I have donated two million silver coins to the Mu family army before. You can consider it. The money is not important. What is important is your sincerity, right?"
Oh my god, this is driving me crazy.
He Yunhuan considered himself to be a strategist as calm as a mountain, who could remain calm even when faced with a huge crisis. However, at this moment, his defenses were broken.
Is this human language? Ah!
"County Lady, you can't say that. Sincerity is priceless..."
Mu Wanqing didn't even let him finish his words. "Sincerity can't be seen or touched, but in my opinion, where the money is, there is love, and there is sincerity."
"If you can't even spend money on me, what sincerity can you talk about?"
What she said made so much sense that He Yunhuan was completely carried away. "This... We are saving the people of the world, saving the people from danger, and accomplishing a great cause..."
Mu Wanqing did not interrupt him this time. She took a sip from the teacup, then picked up a piece of mung bean cake and put it in her mouth, looking like she was listening to an opera and eating melons.
She also commented, "Keep writing, it sounds really good, better than the one on the stage."
He Yunhuan felt terrible. He finally understood that Mu Wanqing was a greedy person who only cared about profit.
It's no use talking to her about reason. She doesn't understand patriotism, responsibility or morality.
"I'll go back and report now."
Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "Tell him to stop playing tricks and throw real money at me. Only then will I look at him more. If he dares to treat me as a fool and humiliate my dignity again, I will let the Du family army send troops to fight him."
He Yunhuan's face changed drastically, "Isn't the Du family army in Ganzhou City?"
Mu Wanqing raised her lips slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm, "Do you think the Du family would not hold back? Would Liangcheng be a city without defense? This is the most important military and administrative center of Xiliang."
She picked up the teacup and said, "See you out."
He Yunhuan was in a state of confusion and walked away with a hesitant heart.
Mu Wanqing picked up paper and pen and began to write a letter to the emperor, explaining the situation in detail and handing over the 80,000 silver coins in full.
Finally, he said, I will cheat more money to give to the emperor as military expenses.
At the Prince of Jin's Mansion, the Prince of Jin's face changed several times after hearing the report. He was still so difficult to deal with.
"That's good too. Immediately spread the word that Princess Qingping has brought Xiliang to surrender to me. Spread the news and make sure all the civil and military officials in the capital and the emperor know about it."
The counselor's eyes lit up, "What a good idea! This move is absolutely brilliant. It cuts off the escape route for Princess Qingping."
The right side of the Jin prince's face had a scar, which ruined his overall handsomeness and made him look scary. "My money is not so easy to take. Mu Wanqing doesn't know the rules, so I will teach her."
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